Quiz: The Oldest Rock Formations on Earth

Where is the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt located?

• Northern Quebec, Canada

• Alaska, USA

• Siberia, Russia

• Greenland

What type of rock currently makes up the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

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What is the estimated age of the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

• 2.7 billion years

• 3.8 to 4.3 billion years

• 1.2 billion years

• 5.0 billion years

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Which process involves one plate moving under another plate?

• Erosion

• Uplift

• Subduction

• Weathering

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What type of rock forms from cooling and hardening magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic
  

• Igneous

• Fossiliferous

What process transforms rock without melting it?

• Subduction

• Metamorphic processes

• Plate motion

• Erosion

How did the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt become exposed at Earth’s surface?

• Volcanic eruption

• Uplift and erosion

• Earthquake activity

• Human excavation

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What drives the movement of Earth’s plates?

• Gravity

• Wind and water

• Energy inside Earth

• Magnetic fields

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What type of rock forms from compacted and cemented sediment?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Magma

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What caused the last transformation of the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt?

• Magma cooling

• Subduction and heat

• Earthquake pressure

• Volcanic eruption

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